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Wide view of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof during an outdoor ritual gathering. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit densely on the ground facing a central seated group of monks and priests wearing saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads. Drummers in the foreground play barrel drums. Before the group stands a raised platform with brass and decorated pots, and a canopy with a decorated umbrella-like top. On the right, a decorated altar and a seated figure in a red and gold setting appear near palm trees. Coloured hanging decorations and red support poles frame the scene.

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A large outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal canopy with hanging banners and palm trees beyond. Hundreds of people sit on the ground in rows, many in white clothing, while a central group of saffron-robed priests sits around a maroon-draped platform holding brass and silver ritual vessels and a tall ornamental pole. Drums rest in the foreground. Several saffron-clad figures sit close to the platform in front of the seated crowd, and a fan and a vehicle decorated with flowers appear at right. Many attendees are visible at a distance, making an exact count impractical.2013-12-27Large outdoor ritual gathering under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. Dense crowd of devotees in white clothing stands and sits in the background. In the foreground, many shaven-headed priests and monks wear saffron and orange robes and sit in rows on the ground. A maroon-draped altar holds brass kalasha pots decorated with white flower garlands, and a metal bowl sits near the front. At the centre, a robed figure in an orange cloth and wrapped headwear sits on a gilded ceremonial seat under a golden canopy and reads from a book, while a second figure in red and orange sits beside him on a gilded throne. Several people in orange clothing sit on the platform with ritual items, and a standing fan and speaker are visible. This appears to be a puja or satsang ceremony with kalasha pots.2013-12-27Outdoor temple ritual gathering at Bidadi Adheenam with a large crowd of people seated and standing in white and dark clothing under palm trees. In the foreground, many saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the ground in rows facing a central raised area. A tall ornate golden kalasha and parasol stand near a decorated stage, and a red-clothed priest with a red turban sits near the centre. On the left, a purple-draped table holds garlanded silver and brass vessels and oil lamps. Two curved brass horns rest on the ground at the lower left, and a standing electric fan is in front of the seated monks.2013-12-27A large outdoor pavilion under a corrugated metal roof holds a seated ritual gathering. Several dozen people sit on a concrete floor in white clothes, many women in white with gold-bordered saris and a few in colourful saris. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits beside a small white block, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits near brass plates. At the left, a standing man wears an orange shawl over white clothes, with an orange-robed figure beside him. Behind them, ornate multicoloured arches framed with marigold garlands surround a deity murti and an altar with offerings. The crowd fills the hall, and a photographer stands near the centre.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30A large white tent sheltering a ceremonial gathering with a crowd seated on rows of red-cushioned benches and floor mats. In the foreground, a seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits before a low table holding brass ritual vessels and bells. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand near the stage carrying brass items and bells during the ritual. Women in saffron and red saris, and men in white, fill the seating areas, and a figure in orange stands at the far back. Brass ritual objects and small decorated trees sit on the green-carpeted stage, with blue and white draped walls behind.2009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA large open-sided tin-roofed pavilion filled with seated devotees in rows on mats, many men in white ritual clothes and women in saffron, red, pink and orange saris. Some sit cross-legged before small white sand or ash-marked platforms holding offerings. At the far right, a richly decorated altar with floral garlands, colourful arches and a red-draped table is tended by robed attendants in orange. Coconut palms and strings of lights are visible beyond the open sides. A seated figure in a white shirt near centre-right faces the altar. Many people are present, and the scene reads as a group ritual ceremony.2006-12-26Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with hanging speakers and banana leaves. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage a large deity murti is decorated with garlands and stands before a blue-draped backdrop, with flower offerings and oil lamps in front. Priests in orange-saffron robes stand near the stage, and a cloth banner painted with figures hangs on the left. To the right, a gold-ornamented throne with a red canopy stands beside a standing attendant, and a woman in a green sari sits at the front corner beside a garland of white flowers. Many people fill the foreground, roughly fifty or more visible.2015-08-09Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees, many in white, seated before a raised shrine platform under a canopy. A central figure with a long white beard and orange robe sits on an ornate seat, with a figure in a bright red turban and gold-trimmed garment beside him. Seated monastics in saffron-orange robes, some shaved-headed, sit in rows with hands folded, and copper kalasha pots with white flower garlands stand on a maroon cloth with yellow border in front. Palm trees and a ceremonial parasol frame the scene, with a small fan and brass vessels visible below.2013-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copies